Learn SYMFONY with Real Code Examples

Install PHP 8.x and Composer

Run `composer create-project symfony/skeleton my_project`

Configure `.env` with database and environment settings

Install required bundles via Composer

Verify installation using Symfony CLI (`symfony serve`) or browser

Install PHP, Composer, and Symfony CLI

Create new Symfony project

Configure database and environment variables

Install required bundles

Run local server and verify installation

config/packages/ - service and bundle configs

config/routes/ - routing configuration

.env - environment variables

bin/console - CLI commands

public/ - entry point and assets

bin/console server:run - start dev server

bin/console cache:clear - clear cache

bin/console make:controller - generate controller

bin/console doctrine:schema:update - update DB schema

bin/console debug:router - view routes

Symfony Translation component for multi-language apps

Supports UTF-8 and locale management

Pluralization and message formatting

Translation files in YAML, XLIFF, or PHP

Dynamic switching of languages at runtime

Accessible via browser and CLI

Supports internationalization with translation component

Forms support accessibility attributes

Twig templates can be made fully ARIA-compliant

Integration with automated testing tools for accessibility

Twig templates for HTML rendering

Webpack Encore for assets (JS/CSS)

Bootstrap, Tailwind, or custom CSS integration

Form theming for consistent UX

Optional frontend frameworks integration (Vue, React, Stimulus)

Entities represent data state

Doctrine ORM manages persistence

Services encapsulate business logic

Sessions and cache manage temporary state

Controllers coordinate state and responses

Database handled via Doctrine ORM

Entities mapped to tables

Migrations track schema changes

Caching improves performance

Logs and profiler capture application data